The Dollar That Opened a Fortune
A New York Sun tale tells of two travelers one who took a half dollar and faced hardship while the other declined it and rose to wealth. Over twenty two years the man who borrowed the coin built a great retail house and died valued at a million and a half, while the other remained jobless in New York seeking any living.
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H “Fe
Aew
Ben Factor
Middle West
New York
Potter's Field
New York Sun
Third marriage risk myth drives Burmese widow tale
A Badaon resident faced two recent widow losses and a third marriage warning from the bride’s relations. They urged him to marry a doll to appease the angel of death, then wed the daughter as his fourth wife. He followed the instruction, staged the doll's funeral, and proceeded to marry his fourth wife.
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Lahore
Badaon
Upper Burma
A Dry Bath Shower Gaffe With an Umbrella For Dryness
A Scotsman advised to use a cistern and colander for a shower bath. He completed a dry bath but explained the trick to stay dry by using an umbrella. The anecdote ends with the man saying he would not stand in water without protection.
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Sandy
London
Florida tobacco growers praise PHOSFHO-ALKALL fertilizer
Fioma Tobacco Company in Quincy expresses satisfaction with the PHOSFHO-ALKALL tobacco fertilizer. The test yielded a good burn and a 200 to 300 pound per acre increase, plus uniform color and texture, without harming leaf quality.
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Quincy
Gadsden County
Frs
Vinginima-Canouna Chemical Co
Sevennah
Gentiemen
Fioma Tobacco Company
D. A. Shaw
Wedeles Tobacco Co Recommends Phosteho Aleali Mix
The Wedeles Tobacco Company of Quincy Illinois tests PhosteHo Aleali on two tons of tobacco and reports a first class burn. They plan to place orders for the coming season and anticipate good sales in their community.
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Quincy
Fun
Vincinta-Carotina Chemical Co
Savannah
Geentlemen
Wederss Tordcco Company
Mar Wedetes
Williams Arraporers Ga October 29 1908 Purchases Prospso-ALKAL1
Gentlem en The special shaded to baccon formula Prospso ALKALI with Potassium Nitrates purchased from the firm in Savannah Ga and related notes dated October 29 1908.
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Arraporers
Winowiazowina Crieatoat, Co
Saveanah
ProspHo Alkali Proves Effective for Shade Tobacco Crops
M. O. Williams endorses ProspHo-Alkali for shade tobacco and other shade crops, reporting optimal growth and burn quality. He used a mix of 1,000 pounds of Phos rHue-ALKAra to 3,000 pounds of cotton seed meal per acre, noting the formula preserves soil nutrients while improving leaf quality and burn. He pledges continued business as long as the product meets standards.
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M. 0. Williams
Tobacco Grower Praises Savannah Chemical Co Fertilizer
J C Montford of Tallahassee Florida writes from October 22 1908 praising chemical company fertilizer used on shaded tobacco. He reports yield per acre about 1450 pounds up from prior methods and leaves 12 to 24 inches long with 34 leaves per plant noting top growth through shade slats and overall superior crop quality.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Cagotina Chemical Co
Savannah
Theo
Barvaniad
C. Montford
Leon County Tobacco Association
Tobacco curing results support your shade tobacco formula
The writer reports favorable results with a shade tobacco curing method, noting texture and color of the yield. They compare outcomes with their own sales and suggest the formula could benefit 2rowers of shade tobacco.
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Partic
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. in Tallahassee deal
The Tallahassee desk reports on a business matter involving the Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. dated October 21, 1998, with details on a local financial or regulatory development.
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Tallahassee
Frs
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co
Savannah
Lzon County Tosacco Co Control By Manager Balkcom
F. Balkcom, manager of Lzon County Tosacco Company, is identified in the notice as overseeing operations or changes at the firm. The brief item names the company and the manager in a concise business notice context.
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Lzon County Tosacco Co
F. Balkcom
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Swift Specific CO
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Flint River
Umbes Co
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Clinton & Son’s
Water Street
VW. W. Clinton & Son
Emillan Bros
Copper Works
Price and
Liberty Streets
Florida Tobacco Company
Florida
Wedeles Tobacco CO
C. Williams
J. C. Montford
T. M. Scott
Tobacco Growy
Scottann, Fa
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Cy
Virginia-Canatina Chemnical Co
Ravannah
M& E
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Georgia
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